Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Yes, that's right, here's something that's not for any kind of contest, just a little thing I saw unfolding in my head when watching this powerful Korean series from 2012 called Gaksital (meaning Bridal Mask). This particular episode was oozing with those familiar vengeance vibes and the way these two main protagonists (turned antagonists) kept throwing jabs at each other til exhaustion made me straight-up think of the Naruto-Sasuke final fight.

And well, then this happened. Extended the beginning a little bit to give things more context, though it's actually just a lame excuse for using that powerhouse of a theme song that rocked my world when going through Gaksital cliffhanger to cliffhanger.

So, as you can tell for the most part (as the Naruto scenes didn't allow me for a perfect mirroring), I've attempted associating Shunji (the dude in the black suit) and the infamous Bridal Mask (whose real identity is Lee Kang To) with Sasuke and Naruto, respectively, as even the way they were fighting reminded me of the tirelessly brutal have-at-it from Naruto's final eps. Not to mention the similar motivation in their punches: Shunji was spitefully aiming to kill or severely injure and capture Kang To, akin to Sasuke, while the latter was fighting without the intent to kill, just like Naruto.

Hope you find it as entertaining as I did!


Gaksital OST in the vid:

05. Lee Jung Hyun & Joo Won - Judgement day
12. Various Artists - Bridal Mask
18. Various Artists - National flag on this earth